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Crown Castle (CCI): analyst forecast and price target

$82.26 +2.83% close 16.10.26 · market cap $34.0B · Realestate · REIT - Specialty SPY 0.05%

Price targets and ratings of

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Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

6 Buy2 Hold1 Sell

Ratings of 9 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$93.88+14.1% upside

Based on 9 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $93.88, the highest $120, the lowest $80.00. The average is +14.1% from the last price of $82.26.

Highest target $120 Average target $93.88 Lowest target $80.00

Analyst ratings 22

Analysts TipRanks AI models 21 All

Any rating Buy Hold Sell

All actions Only changes

Analyst	Firm	Price target	Rating	Upside	Action	Date	Move vs SPY
AI xAi REIT - SpecialtyxAI Grok-3	TipRanks - xAI	$69.00 → $85.00+23.2%	Hold	+3.3%	Reiterated	17.10.26on TipRanks 03:05	—
AI DeepSeek REIT - SpecialtyDeepSeek R1-0528	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$67.00 → $83.00+23.9%	Hold	+0.9%	Reiterated	17.10.26on TipRanks 03:05	—
AI OpenAI REIT - SpecialtyOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$68.00 → $85.00+25.0%	Hold	+3.3%	Reiterated	17.10.26on TipRanks 03:05	—
AI Anthropic REIT - SpecialtyAnthropic Opus-4.1	TipRanks - Anthropic	$65.00 → $81.00+24.6%	Hold	−1.5%	Reiterated	17.10.26on TipRanks 03:05	—
AI Google REIT - SpecialtyGemini 2.5Pro	TipRanks - Google	$70.00 → $86.00+22.9%	Hold	+4.5%	Reiterated	17.10.26on TipRanks 03:05	—
AI PerPlexity REIT - SpecialtyPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$69.00 → $85.00+23.2%	Hold	+3.3%	Reiterated	17.10.26on TipRanks 03:05	—
Eric Luebchow★★★★★★★★★★#1436 · hits 54% · avg +9.1%	Wells Fargo	$85.00 → $80.00−5.9%	Hold	−2.7%	Assigned	16.10.26on TipRanks 06:40	+3.9%	↗
AI xAi REIT - SpecialtyxAI Grok-3	TipRanks - xAI	$68.00 → $69.00+1.5%	Hold	−16.1%	Reiterated	03.10.26on TipRanks 02:05	—
AI Google REIT - SpecialtyGemini 2.5Pro	TipRanks - Google	$69.00 → $70.00+1.4%	Hold	−14.9%	Reiterated	03.10.26on TipRanks 02:05	—
AI PerPlexity REIT - SpecialtyPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$68.00 → $69.00+1.5%	Hold	−16.1%	Reiterated	03.10.26on TipRanks 02:05	—
AI xAi REIT - SpecialtyxAI Grok-3	TipRanks - xAI	$80.00 → $68.00−15.0%	Hold	−17.3%	Reiterated	02.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
AI DeepSeek REIT - SpecialtyDeepSeek R1-0528	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$78.00 → $67.00−14.1%	Hold	−18.6%	Reiterated	02.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
AI OpenAI REIT - SpecialtyOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$80.00 → $68.00−15.0%	Hold	−17.3%	Reiterated	02.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
AI Anthropic REIT - SpecialtyAnthropic Opus-4.1	TipRanks - Anthropic	$76.00 → $65.00−14.5%	Hold	−21.0%	Reiterated	02.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
AI Google REIT - SpecialtyGemini 2.5Pro	TipRanks - Google	$82.00 → $69.00−15.9%	Hold	−16.1%	Reiterated	02.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
AI PerPlexity REIT - SpecialtyPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$80.00 → $68.00−15.0%	Hold	−17.3%	Reiterated	02.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
Brendan Lynch★★★★★★★★★★#10289 · hits 46% · avg −1.1%	Barclays	$84.00 → $86.00+2.4%	Buy	+4.5%	Reiterated	30.09.26on TipRanks 05:25	−0.4%next day −1.0% · 5 days +1.6%	↗
Cameron McVeigh★★★★★★★★★★#10544 · hits 57% · avg −6.1%	Morgan Stanley	$85.00	Hold	+3.3%	Initiated	21.09.26on TipRanks 09:50	−1.3%next day −1.1% · 5 days −7.3%	↗
Michael Rollins★★★★★★★★★★#638 · hits 60% · avg +10.9%	Citi	—	Buy	—	Reiterated	15.09.26on TipRanks 07:45	+0.7%next day +0.4% · 5 days −3.6%	↗
Madison Rezaei★★★★★★★★★★#7371 · hits 48% · avg +1.3%	Bernstein	$96.00	Buy	+16.7%	Reiterated	14.09.26on TipRanks 06:30	−1.5%next day +0.7% · 5 days −1.8%	↗
Richard Choe★★★★★★★★★★#1839 · hits 66% · avg +12.7%	J.P. Morgan	$85.00 → $80.00−5.9%	Sell	−2.7%	Downgrade	14.09.26on TipRanks 04:55	−1.5%next day +0.7% · 5 days −1.8%	↗
AI Google REIT - SpecialtyGemini 2.5Pro	TipRanks - Google	$81.00 → $82.00+1.2%	Hold	−0.3%	Reiterated	06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 23:07	—
AI xAi REIT - SpecialtyxAI Grok-3	TipRanks - xAI	$77.00 → $80.00+3.9%	Hold	−2.7%	Reiterated	06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 23:07	—
AI Anthropic REIT - SpecialtyAnthropic Opus-4.1	TipRanks - Anthropic	$74.00 → $76.00+2.7%	Hold	−7.6%	Reiterated	06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 23:07	—
AI DeepSeek REIT - SpecialtyDeepSeek R1-0528	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$75.00 → $78.00+4.0%	Hold	−5.2%	Reiterated	06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 23:07	—
AI OpenAI REIT - SpecialtyOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$77.00 → $80.00+3.9%	Hold	−2.7%	Reiterated	06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 23:07	—
AI PerPlexity REIT - SpecialtyPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$79.00 → $80.00+1.3%	Hold	−2.7%	Reiterated	06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 23:07	—
Matthew Niknam★★★★★★★★★★#3058 · hits 57% · avg +4.5%	Truist Financial	$95.00 → $87.00−8.4%	Hold	+5.8%	Reiterated	28.07.26on TipRanks 07:50	+1.9%next day +5.9% · 5 days −1.6%	↗
Gregory P Miller★★★★★★★★★★#1625 · hits 51% · avg +10.7%	Citizens JMP	$125 → $120−4.0%	Buy	+45.9%	Reiterated	24.07.26on TipRanks 05:51	+0.3%next day −1.0% · 5 days +0.8%	↗
Marie Ferguson★★★★★★★★★★#3516 · hits 55% · avg +5.6%	Argus Research	—	Hold	—	Reiterated	23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 12:19	−2.5%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.1%	↗
Michael Ng★★★★★★★★★★#8159 · hits 53% · avg +0.7%	Goldman Sachs	$95.00 → $85.00−10.5%	Hold	+3.3%	Assigned	23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:11	−2.5%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.1%	↗
Jonathan Atkin★★★★★★★★★★#727 · hits 61% · avg +8.9%	RBC Capital	$92.00 → $90.00−2.2%	Buy	+9.4%	Reiterated	23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:11	−2.5%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.1%	↗
Eric Luebchow★★★★★★★★★★#1436 · hits 54% · avg +9.1%	Wells Fargo	$85.00	Hold	+3.3%	Reiterated	23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:11	−2.5%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.1%	↗
Michael Funk★★★★★★★★★★#11934 · hits 38% · avg −6.9%	Bank of America Securities	$100	Buy	+21.6%	Reiterated	23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:11	−2.5%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.1%	↗
Brandon Nispel★★★★★★★★★★#3073 · hits 51% · avg +4.5%	KeyBanc	$105	Buy	+27.6%	Reiterated	23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:11	−2.5%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.1%	↗
Michael Elias★★★★★★★★★★#1454 · hits 51% · avg +17.1%	TD Cowen	$94.00	Buy	+14.3%	Initiated	23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:11	−2.5%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.1%	↗
Ari Klein★★★★★★★★★★#1806 · hits 57% · avg +7.6%	BMO Capital	$95.00	Buy	+15.5%	Assigned	22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:11	+1.8%next day −2.5% · 5 days +4.5%	↗
Andrew Rosivach CFA★★★★★★★★★★#10407 · hits 45% · avg −1.9%	Wolfe Research	$94.00	Hold	+14.3%	Downgrade	20.05.26on TipRanks 06:05	−0.7%next day −0.8% · 5 days −3.5%	↗
Maher Yaghi★★★★★★★★★★#2972 · hits 56% · avg +4.2%	Scotiabank	$96.00 → $94.00−2.1%	Hold	+14.3%	Reiterated	05.02.26on TipRanks 07:45	−7.7%next day +1.3% · 5 days +11.5%	↗
Batya Levi★★★★★★★★★★#10957 · hits 41% · avg −3.8%	UBS	$116 → $105−9.5%	Buy	+27.6%	Reiterated	05.02.26on TipRanks 07:25	−7.7%next day +1.3% · 5 days +11.5%	↗
Ric Prentiss★★★★★★★★★★#2853 · hits 57% · avg +3.2%	Raymond James	$106	Buy	+28.9%	Reiterated	28.01.26on TipRanks 07:35	−2.1%next day +2.6% · 5 days +2.8%	↗
Jonathan Chaplin★★★★★★★★★★#7771 · hits 42% · avg +1.4%	New Street	$93.00	Hold	+13.1%	Downgrade	05.01.26on TipRanks 06:25	−1.0%next day −2.1% · 5 days −5.0%	↗
Unknown Analyst	Mizuho Securities	$115 → $105−8.7%	Buy	+27.6%	Reiterated	16.12.25on TipRanks 08:50	−1.5%next day +1.5% · 5 days −2.2%	↗
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering Crown Castle

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Brendan Lynch★★★★★★★★★★Barclays · #10289

Hits 46%154 of 333 Average return −1.1%

1 year Ric Prentiss★★★★★★★★★★Raymond James · #2853

Hits 57%265 of 467 Average return +3.2%

2 years Ric Prentiss★★★★★★★★★★Raymond James · #2853

Hits 57%265 of 467 Average return +3.2%

Most profitable

3 months Brendan Lynch★★★★★★★★★★Barclays · #10289

Hits 46%154 of 333 Average return −1.1%

1 year Brendan Lynch★★★★★★★★★★Barclays · #10289

Hits 46%154 of 333 Average return −1.1%

2 years Jonathan Atkin★★★★★★★★★★RBC Capital · #727

Hits 61%301 of 492 Average return +8.9%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $92.92 at a price of $66.65 (+39.4%); now: $92.54 at $82.26 (+12.5%).

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating	05.26	06.26	07.26	08.26	09.26	10.26
Strong Buy	0	0	1	1	1	0
Buy	6	7	7	7	7	1
Hold	5	4	6	5	4	1
Sell	0	0	0	0	1	1

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 21.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.68 (from $0.58 to $0.75). Last quarter: $0.22.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.0B (from $995M to $1.0B). Last quarter: $1.0B.

Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Realestate

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About Crown Castle

CEO: Christian H. Hillabrant
Employees: 1,500
8020 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX, 77024-1908, US
www.crowncastle.com

Crown Castle Inc. specializes in critical digital infrastructure across the United States. The company actively manages, operates, and leases an expansive network, featuring over 40,000 cellular communication towers and approximately 80,000 miles of fiber optic cable. This comprehensive infrastructure underpins both small cell deployments and various advanced fiber solutions, spanning every significant U.S. metropolitan area. Through these vital connections, Crown Castle links communities and urban centers to essential data, cutting-edge technology, and indispensable wireless services, thereby delivering crucial information, innovative concepts, and communication capabilities to individuals and enterprises alike. More information can be found at www.crowncastle.com.

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